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Two tracks (one recorded at a studio, the other live) from an obscure band active in San Francisco's late '60s psychedelic/hippie scene. Though the band was a popular live attraction, and in spite of serious interest from Vanguard Records, the Cleveland Wrecking Company ... read more »

For decades Crystal Syphon mostly was a footnote in music history books: a name on posters from the psychedelic ballroom days, and a fond memory to those who'd seen the Merced, California band perform on the west coast circuit in the late 1960s. This changed with the ... read more »

Now here's an incredible DOUBLE-LP featuring previously unreleased demos, studio outtakes, radio sessions and live recordings from the Canadian duo consisting of Allan Fraser and Daisy DeBolt. Loved by fans of psychedelic hippie-folk, Fraser & DeBolt released two ... read more »

...O E1 Poder De La Nada'. When psycho-spatial composer NELSON GASTALDI passed away in 2009 at the age of 77, he left behind a unique musical legacy that is only now beginning to be unveiled. A self-described "musical nihilist with noble and mystic origins" (as ... read more »

The second Roaratorio anthology of RODD KEITH's work compiles fifteen previously unreissued songs from 1966 through his death in 1974, including a never-before-heard cover of 'Choo Choo Train'. 'My Pipe Yellow Dream' showcases the full range of his talents. From exquisite ... read more »

At age 78, Joe McPhee shows no sign of slowing down. Plan B is the master improviser's trio with James Keepnews on guitar and laptop and David Berger on drums. A soundtrack to a science fiction movie existing only in their heads, 'From Outer Space' finds McPhee and company ... read more »

Price much higher! This material was recorded during 1969 rehearsals at the Sun Ra house in Philadelphia. 'The Intergalactic Thing' introduces a dozen never-before-heard pieces from Ra's songbook (tunes that may have never even made it to the bandstand, let alone the ... read more »

Roaratorio's survey of the unheard Sun Ra continues with 'Sun Embassy'. Consisting of recordings from Sun Studios (aka Ra's house in Philadelphia) from 1968-1969, the album features nine tracks: six compositions which have never been heard before in any form, plus fresh ... read more »

The third in pianist THOLLEM MCDONAS and guitarist NELS CLINE's series of free improv trios (with a different third player each time) brings in PAULINE OLIVEROS on v-accordion. Together they build evocative who-dun-it-scapes with understated tension worthy of a noirish ... read more »